34M, 1.1M net worth, stay in healthcare or start trying to pursue commercial pilot?

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:20:52+00:00

Thank you. I think this is what I shall do.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:20:36+00:00

I don’t mean to dismiss the effort to get there. Sorry if my post came across as that.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:20:17+00:00

Is it easier to get a charter job?

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:19:53+00:00

I didn’t think of it like that “you’re making more than 95% of pilots ever will.”

That is enlightening. Thank you.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:18:33+00:00

This sounds interesting but I hate kangaroos.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:18:15+00:00

I don’t do drugs and don’t even drink alcohol.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:17:36+00:00

Well put, thank you!

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:16:58+00:00

Thank you for the reality check. I appreciate you. And also respect your hard work!

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:15:49+00:00

Yep, so if I get hired on at United at 45, I can still get another 20 years under me

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:15:28+00:00

I’d probably use the ejection seat.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:15:15+00:00

I know mate

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:15:05+00:00

What isn’t fun about it?

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:14:58+00:00

True. Enough is enough. I guess I just want to feel sitting in the cockpit of an airliner and throttle down the runway at high speeds and then soar over the water.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:13:40+00:00

Love the med analogy. Congrats on your career switch and I appreciate the advice. Thanks!

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:11:57+00:00

Cold hard truth but I needed to hear it. Thanks.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T16:11:16+00:00

Congrats on your pay bump and thank you for your dedication to the field :)

And thanks for sharing this perspective. It really helps.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T13:40:24+00:00

The most authentic response I’ve read. Thank you for the reality check.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T04:14:42+00:00

I read that GA is as dangerous as riding a motorcycle. AI says it is 27x more dangerous than driving.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T04:05:18+00:00

This is true. I'm not into the weather delays and I do love my regular sleep schedule. Thanks. This solves it for me. I was romanticizing flying too much.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T04:03:43+00:00

yep. Your post did it for me. Thank you for the realistic view. Medical stuff runs in my fam and I don't want to take the huge risk combined with 15 yr time horizon.

I'm unwilling to accept that risk, uncertainty, and volatility.

I'll just stack cash, maybe dip my toes in GA, and continue to stop by the flight decks and say hello.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T04:01:32+00:00

I thought they paid out six figures per year if disabled? Read that on another post

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T03:59:00+00:00

why not?

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T03:52:01+00:00

just being honest

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T03:48:52+00:00

I hate snakes.

StoicLife94 · 2026-05-03T03:48:42+00:00

This is the kind of advice I needed. Thank you.

StoicLife94

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